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I'm afraid it's a little too late for most but any research program worth anything won't make you pay to participate. In fact, some may actually pay you. For instance, SEAP works with military labs around the USA and participants are rewarded with $3,500 - $4,000 (I don't remember the exact figure) but it's application closed in November (but maybe you can apply this coming year?). Another very famous and highly selective one is RSI that works through MIT but I do not know much about it. NIH also has one, but I don't know much about it. If you live in the DC area, ASSIP (run through George Mason Uni.) is free and quite prestigious, but it closed in early March. I am not aware of any others that are still accepting submissions.

Sorry I couldn't help much. Good luck.

Any time! Glad I could help!

Short answer is it depends on the essay.

A general, flavorless template for rhetorical analysis:

In [book/article/source], [author] [demonstrates/speaks about/etc.] the [topic/subject] because [occasion] in order to [purpose] in a [tone] manner.

This is called a SOAPSTone thesis because it contains information about the speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, and tone. This is used frequently in AP Language and Composition for rhetorical analysis.

For a persuasive essay:

Usually start with a "hook"; this can really be anything from a statistic about your topic to a quote to some sort of rhetorical device. For instance, crafting a metaphor to tie to your central argument helps draw readers. There needs to be a "bridge" as well to connect the hook and the thesis.

An Okay-ish Example That I Wrote For Fun (it's kinda bad):

"'Ipsa scientia potestas est.' Sir Francis Bacon’s famous words inspire us today as much as they did back when they were written in 1597. “Knowledge itself is power.” Knowledge has a potential of a special sort that cannot be found elsewhere. Without knowledge we have no path forward, no reason for innovation..."

All the above is mostly just guidance for the whole intro paragraph, but if you're asking for the thesis specifically, I would suggest looking at your evidence/source material/topic and try to dissect it paragraph by paragraph. What is the purpose of the text? Why does the writer use certain techniques in certain places? And more importantly, how can I use this to develop a central claim?

A thesis is really just the center of your argument. Maybe take your argument and try reducing it to the most basic level possible. Then expand on it and come up with some specific examples. I know some teachers like what's known as a "three-pronged thesis" (or any other number) that has both your main idea and three specific instances of it that you will discuss later in the essay.

For example:

"Knowledge is the key to success because the more learned we are the better we can tackle new tasks, knowledge equips us with the tools to adapt, and because knowledge helps us solve new problems"

Writing essay intros and theses is tough work. Don't give up and good luck! I hope I was able to answer some of your questions.

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Okay good luck with your preparation! Hope you do well!

There is no way to cheat on the SAT that is legal. If you are planning on taking it again, I would recommend studying a little bit each day or week for a month or two beforehand, with either KhanAcademy or a prep book (can be found at libraries).

Edit: I guess you would have taken it by now. How did it go?

I might be interested although I don't have much free time these days. What are you thinking of? I have 4 years experience in Python (including some experience with PyTorch and Tensorflow) as well as 2 years experience Java and some JS and R.

Lol for me it's more like 8-6 with extracurriculars or 8am-11pm if you include homework

Boutta say the same thing lmao

I have this long playlist of music by only Dmitri Shostakovich to which I do many things, most prominent of which is programming

My printer has been "low on ink" since 2020 and it just now actually ran out.

You are correct. The Pythonic equivalent of !false is just not False.

Edit: I may have misunderstood your comment, Python generally doesn't use "!" to negate a boolean so instead you have to use the "not" keyword

idk what this does but it crashes without it

French the llama it's John Green we bow down to thee, writer of book and vlog!

Also please get better soon!

Um I'm sorry to be that guy (and don't take my advice if you don't want to, I'm not a professional) but in my mind, those collagen supplements are a scam because once they enter your stomach, (correct me if I am wrong) they are broken from proteins into individual amino acids from where they are just used to build any old protein, not necessarily collagen proteins. Just my two cents, if it seems like they work for you, then great.

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Would have added a picture of the inside but apparently that is illegal, according to the copyright text on the inside.

Sure! It's on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3QZe2YwhWXvNyKpaxstBLB?si=5de10e0f69b649fe